When you use steam to set and finish seams with an iron, using an up-and-down motion, this technique is called what?

When you use steam to set and finish seams with an iron, using an up-and-down motion, this technique is called what?

• A. Pressing
• B. Ironing
• C. Searing
• D. Stamping

Answer: (A)

Pressing is the technique described. It means using heat, steam, and deliberate pressure with an up-and-down motion to set stitches and flatten seams so they lie crisp and true. The key is lifting and placing the iron with firm pressure rather than sliding it across the fabric, which helps avoid stretching and shine and gives a clean seam finish. This differs from ironing, which is about removing wrinkles with a back-and-forth motion. The other terms don’t fit sewing practice for finishing seams.

Pressing is the technique described. It means using heat, steam, and deliberate pressure with an up-and-down motion to set stitches and flatten seams so they lie crisp and true. The key is lifting and placing the iron with firm pressure rather than sliding it across the fabric, which helps avoid stretching and shine and gives a clean seam finish. This differs from ironing, which is about removing wrinkles with a back-and-forth motion. The other terms don’t fit sewing practice for finishing seams.